Keep in mind that the training schedule is a “living document” withfrequent updates and changes. More courses will be added as scheduled. We urge ALL FIREFIGHTERS to ‘like’ our Erie County Emergency Services Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ErieCountyESU and subscribe to our eNewsletter: “The Training Ground” to receive advance notice of training opportunities and/or frequently check the schedule at: www.erie.gov/fire.

As previously announced, Course#45 titled: “Introduction to Fire Officer 1” is no longer offered. It has been combined with Course#46 titled: “Fire Officer 1” and is now delivered in 21 units. One offering of Course#46-Fire Officer 1 is scheduled at Lancaster so far this fall.

APPLYING FOR TRAINING COURSES:

Please download the current version of the Standard Training Course Application (see below) and destroy all old copies. Course hosts have one week after the schedule is published to submit their course applications after which time, applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Individual course registration confirmations are no longer faxed out to students. Rosters are posted as student registrations are compiled for the particular class, and only after the minimum number of registrations have been received. Rosters are updated periodically as registrations are received, as a course is full, or as the registration deadline has passed. Rosters for each course are posted to: http://www.erie.gov/depts/community/emergency_fsd_resources.asp#urgent_alerts

TRAINING SCHEDULE FORMATTING:

Please note that a new column has been added to the training schedule to indicate the status of a course.

R=Course at Risk of Not Running if 10 applications are not received by posted deadline

C=Information Changed since last update

P=Course In Progress

FIREFIGHTER 1:

PLEASE PRIORITIZE APPLICATIONS – As most Firefighter 1 courses fill up quickly, Chiefs and Training Officers submitting applications for multiple recruits for the same class should assign a priority number to each applicant. This number (with 1 being the highest priority candidate) can be written in the lower right hand corner of each application before it is sent in.

Those attending Firefighter 1 courses should note the dates of the mandatory orientation for each course which must be attended by the student, accompanied by a chief or training officer.

The Delmar Firefighter’s Handbook on Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response-NY Third Edition are required at the first class and are available through the Fire Safety Office at a cost of $95 each.

Be sure to include your e-mail address and cell or other phone number on your application to ensure effective communications as the roster is posted and important course information must be distributed.

APPARATUS OPERATOR COURSES:

Those students registering for an 78-Apparatus Operator-Pump or 79-Apparatus Operator-Aerial Devices should note that pre-requisites include 1Y-Apparatus Operator-EVOC and and at least 1R-Scene Support Operations. An explanation of these pre-requisites is included below.

Students attending 1Y-Apparatus Operator-EVOC courses must bring their own apparatus to the hands-on portion of the class. This is a class for operating Emergency Vehicles under emergency conditions and is not a driving class. Students should already be familiar with the operation of the apparatus they are driving in the course.

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